]]>By: loungefly74http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171472
Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:31:39 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171472oh yeah….kb2408 & manchester bringing up my spirit. we ARE fans. good to see LakerLuver back in the fold…
]]>By: statisticator2http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171437
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:01:42 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171437Statistical analysis shows Lakers’ probability of making the Playoffs jumped more than 30% over the last 3 weeks, Utah’s decreased by just as much:

@manchestermiracle, thank you! yeah, i’m a fan year in year out…its the big picture i see.

…and i like how trolls/haters/scum, etc… will dissect a possible failure such as “not making the playoffs” to…”okay, you made it, but you will be swept right away, etc…” and i bet…IF…IF they get in the playoffs and win the 2nd rd…it will be, “okay, you were lucky, but no way you are winning this round, etc…” my point? trolls/haters take that “Cutting off the nose to spite the face” approach. they will never admit any recognition. (heck, some still can’t get over they won back-to-back a few years ago…)

]]>By: BigBeachBallhttp://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171272
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:46:07 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171272Nash got left out of the offense thanks to kobe… and the lakers won… hmmmm…
]]>By: mrpostman985http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171270
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:29:57 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171270As a laker fan i do not fear okc! We never played them at full strength! We’re always jus a play or two from beating okc..jus like last year we culd hav essily went up 3_1 in dat series but jus a couple late game.mishaps!! Call me crazy !!
]]>By: 808raiderinparadisehttp://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171264
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:17:09 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171264ohhhh wowwwww

A guy with a jimmy johnson name is talking bad to me?

Since your a fan of a “sport:” in which women can compete with the best of em lol “go daddy!”

Put your Budweiser down and take off your camo deer hunting hat.

The lakers suck, are old and not in the playoffs. fact. fact you responded to me because that bothered you.

Raider fans delusional? Sure some just like Laker fans. any sport fans.

I dont wear a darth vader mask and sit in the black hole, but I am a true fan.

]]>By: jay231991http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171248
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 05:08:03 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171248Lakers can beat the Spurs, need to play great and be healthy to beat Clips/Thunder
]]>By: cosanostra71http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171238
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:23:10 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171238The Jazz play lately has certainly been surprising, but as a Lakers fan I’ll take it.
]]>By: kb2408http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171236
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:16:20 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171236Amen, Manchester!
But I digress. Look, the Lakers can’t win the title every year. But how can you tell they are the NBA’s premier franchise? It’s a surprise when they DON’T challenge for the title. Next season should be very different. Dwight will be healthy, Kobe will be healthy and well rested and the Lakers will probably have either Josh Smith or Kevin Love playing power forward instead Pau. I predict Kobe will ride off into the sunset with another title, ala Ray Lewis.
]]>By: manchestermiraclehttp://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171226
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:27:19 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171226Please leave any Stern “intervention” off of your moronic list. The last time Stern stuck his ignorant nose into the Lakers’ business the team lost an elite point guard to the Clippers.
]]>By: manchestermiraclehttp://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171225
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:25:35 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171225As opposed to your team’s 30+ years of “disappointment?” I’ll take an off year every decade or so instead.
]]>By: pistolpete0903http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171224
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:19:54 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171224The Laker’s could give the Spurs some fits; however don’t see them having a chance against the Clippers/Thunder.
If they hold their own pick this coming draft, might as well give in and improve on their draft chances (and their putrid bench!!)
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Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:23:26 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171219I reek of garlic.
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Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:22:33 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171215Raiders’ fans have been delusional for many years.
]]>By: Kurt Helinhttp://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171211
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:06:48 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171211The way they had played I didn’t see a streak like this for them, I thought they’d get better but not make this kind of run. I didn’t think the wheels coming off the Jazz. But here we are.
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Fri, 08 Mar 2013 01:50:39 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171208He smells desperation.
]]>By: loungefly74http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171203
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 01:31:39 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171203first thing first…playoffs…lets just get there…
]]>By: savvybynaturehttp://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171195
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 01:03:56 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171195The Spurs would beat the Lakers in a series even without Tony Parker.

I do agree with you that the Lakers match up better with the Spurs than either OKC or the Clippers, but the Spurs play way better as a team, have more depth and a better coach. This just ain’t the Lakers’ season, sorry.

]]>By: tsi431http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171186
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:03:03 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171186OKC has not played a healthy, complete Lakers team yet. Either Nash was out, Gasol was out, or Howard was a gimp. Come playoff time Gasol will be healthy and Howard is now healthy as well.
They will be a different team.
]]>By: tsi431http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171185
Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:01:23 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171185This team was not hyped at all. Even the preseason ranking did not show the Lakers at the top, not even at 2nd. They were predicted to be 3rd. That is not hype.
Bynum vs Howard was a wash when both were healthy. The only player added was Nash.
]]>By: scalfor3http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171181
Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:41:55 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171181I just don’t want the Lakers to mess up the potential Houston/OKC first round track meet.
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Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:21:42 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171177Mamba smells blood………….
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Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:42:31 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171169Doesn’t look good for the Jazz . The Lakers ? Maybe , maybe not . First round road kill at the very minimum .
]]>By: bucrightoffhttp://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171165
Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:26:10 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171165The Lakers do not match up well with teams who have good point guards (all top 3 west teams have elite point guards), teams that have good athleticism (again, LAC and OKC for sure, and San Antonio is more atheltic than the Lakers), teams that play good defense (all 3 ranked top 10 defensive efficiency) and teams with better coaches (D’Antoni has made Del Negro look good for goodness sakes).

Basically, the Lakers either need

a) Stern’s intervention
b) Kobe to average 45-10-7, while defending both the other teams best player and its PG to save Nash from getting torched
c) The teams in front of them die before their series, forcing a forfeit.

]]>By: JMClarkenthttp://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171164
Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:24:48 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171164I would appreciate Burks, Hayward, Favors and Kanter getting some good playoff experience, but if the Jazz aren’t fed to San Antonio/OKC and get a slightly better pick, I can’t say I’ll lose a lot of sleep.
]]>By: JMClarkenthttp://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171163
Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:24:42 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171163I would appreciate Burks, Hayward, Favors and Kanter getting some god playoff experience, but if the Jazz aren’t fed to San Antonio/OKC and get a slightly better pick, I can’t say I’ll lose a lot of sleep.
]]>By: zacksdadhttp://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171162
Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:23:46 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171162Also Tony Parker may or may not be back by then. Even if he is, he will be out of rhythm and shape.
]]>By: zacksdadhttp://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/07/look-at-the-lakers-look-at-the-math-and-utah-should-be-nervous/comment-page-1/#comment-171161
Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:21:37 +0000http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=384769#comment-171161Well for the Lakers if they make the playoffs, their first round pick goes to another team. If they do not make the playoffs, their first round pick goes to the Suns.

If they make the playoffs, they will get ticket sales and other revenue. If they do not make the playoffs, they do not get the extra money.

If they make the playoffs, they get playoff experience and small chance of moving on. If they do not make the playoffs, they get no playoff experience and no chance of beating anyone.

So what are the downfall for making the playoffs? As a Laker fan I hope they make the playoffs. The only downfall I can see that Jimmie will decide to keep D’Antoni.